Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Directing·1944–2014 (aged 69)·Chicago, Illinois, USA

Harold Allen Ramis (November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor and filmmaker, specializing in comedy. His best-known film acting roles are as Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981), both of which he co-wrote. As a writer/director, his films include the comedies Caddyshack (1980), Groundhog Day (1993), and Analyze This (1999). He was the original head writer of the TV series SCTV (in which he also performed), and one of three screenwriters for the film National Lampoon's Animal House (1978).

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34Credits4 TV · 30 films
1978–2024Years activefirst to latest
9.5 Highest ratedOn the Scene with the Ghostbusters
6.9 Average ratingacross 34 titles

Top TV shows 4best Harold Ramis shows

  1. 1The Office posterThe OfficeDirector · 4 eps · 20058.6
  2. 2SCTV Network 90 posterSCTV Network 90Writer · 25 eps · 19818.3
  3. 3The Real Ghostbusters posterThe Real GhostbustersCreator · 19867.7
  4. 4The Movies That Made Us posterThe Movies That Made UsDr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) · 1 ep · 20197.3

Top movies 30best Harold Ramis movies

  1. 1On the Scene with the Ghostbusters posterOn the Scene with the Ghostbusters19849.5
  2. 2The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me posterThe Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' MeWriter · 19828.0
  3. 3The Best of SCTV posterThe Best of SCTV19888.0
  4. 4Groundhog Day posterGroundhog DayLe neurologue · 19937.6
  5. 5Ghostbusters posterGhostbustersEgon Spengler · 1984 · Comedy7.5
  6. 6As Good as It Gets posterAs Good as It GetsDr. Bettes · 1997 · Drama7.4
  7. 7Ghostbusters: Afterlife posterGhostbusters: AfterlifeDr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited) · 20217.3
  8. 8National Lampoon's Vacation posterNational Lampoon's VacationCar salesman (voice) (uncredited) · 19837.1
  9. 9Animal House posterAnimal HouseWriter · 19787.0
  10. 10Ghostbusters II posterGhostbusters IIDr. Egon Spengler · 1989 · Comedy6.6
  11. 11Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story posterWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryL'Chaim · 20076.6
  12. 12Caddyshack posterCaddyshackDirector · Writer · 19806.6
  13. 13Stork Day posterStork DayOriginal Film Writer · 20046.6
  14. 14Stripes posterStripesRussell Ziskey · 19816.6
  15. 15Analyze This posterAnalyze ThisDirector · Screenplay · 19996.5
  16. 16Heavy Metal posterHeavy MetalZeke (voice) · 19816.5
  17. 17The Earth Day Special posterThe Earth Day SpecialElon Spengler · 19906.5
  18. 18Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire posterGhostbusters: Frozen EmpireOriginal Film Writer · 20246.5
  19. 19Baby Boom posterBaby BoomSteven Buchner · 19876.4
  20. 20Back to School posterBack to SchoolScreenplay · Executive Producer · 19866.3
  21. 21Knocked Up posterKnocked UpBen's Dad · 20076.3
  22. 22Stealing Home posterStealing HomeAlan Appleby · 19886.3
  23. 23Airheads posterAirheadsChris Moore · 19946.2
  24. 24Bedazzled posterBedazzledDirector · Screenplay · 20006.1
  25. 25My Suicide posterMy SuicideExecutive Producer · 20096.1
  26. 26The Last Kiss posterThe Last KissProfessor Bowler · 20066.1
  27. 27Orange County posterOrange CountyDon Durkett · 20026.0
  28. 28The Ice Harvest posterThe Ice HarvestDirector · 20055.9
  29. 29The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest posterThe First $20 Million Is Always the HardestExecutive Producer · 20025.9
  30. 30Analyze That posterAnalyze ThatDirector · Screenplay · 20025.8

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